Written by AV's Intern Team
AV's Intern Team
Every year, Appalachian Voices is fortunate to assemble a phenomenal team of rockstar interns from numerous Appalachian and East Coast universities. Enjoy these posts from our interns.
Vaughn’s Diesel
A Tennessee man has built his own biodiesel fuel processor and now uses cooking oil to run his farm equipment and truck.
Expanding Access to Transportation for Those in Need
Getting to and from work, school or medical appointments can be a challenge for many of the region’s most vulnerable residents, but public and private programs are working to close the transportation gap.
Living on Bottled Water
Residents of Belmont, N.C., continue to rely on bottled water, after tests of the drinking wells within 1,000 feet of Duke Energy’s coal ash ponds showed contamination.
A Tennessee Homecoming
Appalachian Voices reopens its Tennessee office and is working to bring energy efficiency to the state.
Communities Coming Together To Clean Up Coal Ash
Appalachian Voices is proud to support the Alliance for Carolinians Together (A.C.T.) Against Coal Ash, a new grassroots organization representing North Carolinians impacted by coal ash.
Protecting Streams
Appalachian Voices is working with partner groups to help local communities speak out in favor of stronger regulations protecting their streams and people from mountaintop coal removal.
By the Numbers: Lyme Disease, Conservation Funding, Smoky Mountains and more
11 Ranking the Great Smoky Mountains National Park…
Oak Ridge Pond Clean-Up Underway
Efforts to create a healthier ecosystem in a contaminated pond in Oak Ridge, Tenn., yield encouraging results.
